Governor

Fourteen months ago, when other governors were lambasting President Donald Trump on a variety of issues, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sat peacefully in the executive residence living room. She decided she was going to take a different course with the GOP president.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used her final State of the State to reflect.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Romeo) this weekend for the christening ceremony of the USNS Lansing in Mobile, Ala. formally marking the ship’s completion and readiness for service as the first Navy vessel named after Michigan’s capital city.

House Finance Committee Chair Rep. Mark Tisdel (R-Rochester) got a call earlier this month from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who wanted to compare notes on crafting a new job incentive program because, as the chair said, "what we've been doing is not working."

For the fourth time in her tenure, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used her power of pardon on Tuesday to spare the lives of two turkeys from the butcher's knife nine days before Thanksgiving.